Minutes:

1.    President Todd Solomon called the meeting to order at 7:40 pm.  Seventeen members and guests were present.

7:30pm to 9:00pm Ocean Park Fire & Rescue Hall

There are no planned presentations for this month.  We will use the first 30 minutes for an open discussion on the following suggested topic(s):

1) 2006 City Council Election & Questionnaire. – What else should the SDCC do for the community regarding this year’s election?  Should we hold a forum?  Should we have members contact candidates to personally discuss SDCC issues?  Should we send members to each of the various forums already scheduled to gather information and present the SDCC viewpoints/questions?

Dear Bayfront Residents,

This small discussion group is an excellent opportunity for you or your group to get together and talk about your concerns and vision on how the City should be developed.  The discussion is being sponsored by the City Libraries and the Shore Drive Community Coalition and is limited to about 20 people.  The small number allows everyone the chance to participate.

We apologize have the minutes from the latest Safety Task Force Meeting[s]. still are not available.

Remember the fund raiser for Katrina victims organized by Cherie and held at Steppin Out on Feb 26th? Background.

$11,000 was raised so far!

No kidding.

#7 Virginia Beach, VA: More than just a haven for beach goers, Virginia Beach reached the top ten due to a low crime rate, lots of parks and the number of residents that play golf.

Read about it at the American Podiatric Medical Assocation website.

Remember the FOIA request we mentioned we asked for a short time ago in reference to the proposed project next to Wawa?

Congratulation to the new SDCC Officers, all elected, unopposed, at the Feb 27th meeting.

Submitted by Laura Baity from Lynnhaven River 2007…

Do you have a Food Lion MVP card?  If so, you can help support Lynnhaven River 2007 without spending a penny.  Through Food Lion?s Shop and Share Program, a portion of your total grocery bill can be donated to Lynnhaven River 2007 through quarterly checks, once you register your MVP card in the Shop & Share program.  Remember, this will not add a single cent to your grocery bill. We need just 25 members to register in order for us to receive our first check in April!

You may remember the chase and accident mentioned at VBGov.com and in the Pilotonline.com article mentioned here.

Submitted by Elizabeth Jones, an aide to Rob Krupicka of Alexandria who’ve kept us up to date with info about the 2 bills that were stalled again.

Making Virginia Safer for Pedestrians: The Rationale for Changing Our Pedestrian Safety Law

Executive Summary
Statement of the Issue

The conflict between pedestrians and drivers is pervasive.  Neither knows exactly who has the right-of-way and each thinks it is they who do.  This creates a dangerous situation on a daily basis in communities all across the Commonwealth. 

Direct link to WTKR.com’s live camera on the roof.

Wanna share your ideas for the Oyster Roast Event this year?
Plan on attending…
Saturday March 4th 9am – 10:30am at Ocean Park Volunteer Rescue Squad

Monday March 20th at 2pm.
Building #2, 3rd Floor Conf. Room at the Municipal Center

Please join Lynnhaven River 2007 at our quarterly Public Meeting, this Thursday, March 2, 2006, 8:00 a.m. ? 9:00 a.m. at the Dockside Inn, 3311 Shore Drive. 

On Wednesday, February 22, 2006, at approximately 10:35 a.m., a 1994 green Ford Ranger pickup truck went through radar doing 70 in a 55 mph zone in the 3800 block of Shore Drive.

[Emphasis added to illustrate error.]

Recent background of project to fine tune new construction guidelines on the many lots zoned R5R in the North End and Bayfront areas.

Watch the video at WTKR.com, click on McMansions link on the page.

An article in the Pilot today describing the speeding/crash incident that was posted yesterday.

Unfortunately there’s an error in the article.

From the Shore Drive Advisory Committee page at VBGov.com is a section:

Shore Drive Safety Information
The Shore Drive Community Coalition, a citizen group, is offering ideas for improving safety along Shore Drive on its Web site. For more information, click here.

According to WAVY.com:

The truck did pull over, but then took off. The truck passed over the Lesner Bridge going east. The officer noticed items being thrown out of the truck.